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State Resources
Arkansas
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Legislature meets 2nd Monday of every other year for 60.
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Representative term limit is 3 - 2 year terms
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Senate term limit is 2- 4 year terms
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Missouri
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Legislature meets every year on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January, ending on May 30th.
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Both house's members are limited to 8 year terms.
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Kansas
Kansas Dept of Health and Environment
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Legislature meets annually in January and lasts 90 days
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New Mexico
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Even years Legislature meets at noon the last Monday in March and cannot last longer than 60 legislative days out of 85 days
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Odd years Legislature meets at noon on the last Monday in April for no more than 45 days
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Both house members serve a 4 year term and have a term limit of 12 years or 3 terms
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Louisiana
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Even years Legislature meets the last Monday in March no longer than 60 days. In odd years, a limited jurisdiction session convenes the last Monday in April for a max 45 days.
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Members of both houses serve 4 year terms, with a limit of three
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Oklahoma
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Legislature meets at noon on 1st Monday in February every odd numbered year not to exceed 160 days
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12 year term limit on both houses
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Mississippi
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Session meets the Tuesday following the 1st Monday in January each year for 90 days except once every 4 years when session lasts 125 days
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Texas
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Legislature meets 2nd Tuesday in January each odd year for 140 days
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Governor can call a special session which last for 30 days
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